What is public sector corruption index in Sri Lanka?

Public sector corruption index in Sri Lanka was 0.296 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.574 in 2010.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 1900.

How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector corruption index?

Sri Lanka ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Sri Lanka

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Sri Lanka
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sri Lanka: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.296 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.296

Change on year

down 18.0%

World rank

113th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.574

in 2010

All-time low

0.045

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.296 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.574 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 1900.

Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.045	0.045	0.045	10
1910s	0.045	0.045	0.045	10
1920s	0.045	0.045	0.045	10
1930s	0.0702	0.045	0.073	10
1940s	0.0814	0.073	0.115	10
1950s	0.115	0.115	0.115	10
1960s	0.115	0.115	0.115	10
1970s	0.1304	0.115	0.192	10
1980s	0.2061	0.192	0.333	10
1990s	0.3624	0.333	0.382	10
2000s	0.3761	0.33	0.423	10
2010s	0.4955	0.415	0.574	10
2020s	0.4485	0.296	0.561	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Sri Lanka

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 213 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 148,369 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.783 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.871 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.853 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.783 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.52 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.613 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Sri Lanka?: Public sector corruption index in Sri Lanka was 0.296 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.574 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 1900.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector corruption index?: Sri Lanka ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).